By Delvin R. Sweeney When I was in grade school we broke ground on a new church building. This was a small church started by a few families who had called my dad to be their minister. A New Church After many years of meeting in the basement of a home, we were […]
By Shawn McMullen If you like resurrection stories, the Bible is the book to read. Accounts of resurrections from the dead occur throughout the Scriptures. • Elijah raised the widow of Zarephath’s son from the dead (1 Kings 17). • Elisha brought the Shunammite woman’s son back to life (2 Kings 4). • […]
By Christy Barritt Permits for Baptisms? This summer, the National Park Service began enforcing a policy in Missouri that required churches to obtain special use permits in order to baptize in public waters. They also mandated that churches give the NPS 48 hours advance notice of pending baptisms. The NPS informed churches in the […]
By Sam E. Stone In the account of the building of the tabernacle, one refrain stands out above everything else: “Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded him” (see Exodus 40:16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32). Wilbur Fields calls these eight verses “An overview of obedience! A chronicle of compliance!” James […]
By David Faust The bantering boxer Muhammad Ali insisted, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” Jesus’ actions backed up his words. He said, “I am the bread of life,” and he fed the 5,000 to prove it. He said, “I am the good shepherd,” and he laid down his life for […]
